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gastrocnemius

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13 lettersPronunciation /ˌɡæstɹəkˈniːmiəs/Part of speech nounSorted acegimnorsstuStarts with GEnds with S0 clues
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  1. The large calf muscle at the back of the lower leg.

Word origin

1670s, borrowed from New Latin gastrocnēmius, from Ancient Greek γαστροκνημία (gastroknēmía, “calf of the leg”), from γαστήρ (gastḗr, “paunch, belly”) + κνήμη (knḗmē, “leg”).

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